Looking for old pre-1950 photos for book

[exeric]

My wife gave me 'The American Motorcycle Girls 1900-1950' for Christmas. Fantastic book and I would highly recommend it. Of course I love the Flying Merkel girl.

[Steve Slocombe]

Dear Cris, I bought a signed copy of your book at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa and have thoroughly enjoyed it. I've recommended it wholeheartedly in my European Chapter newsletter, so hope you made a few more sales. Amazingly one of our Italian members, Aldo Carrer, has produced a book called 'Women, Motorcycles, and Fashion Trends 1894-1945' which you also might enjoy. It contains a few hundred pictures from his collection of 200,000, with captions in Italian, English and German. No biographies, but some of the women are named and locations described. ISBN looks like 9788886955232. Happy New Year and best regards. PS. Just sent two of my VL restoration books to Hawaii, so you'll soon have company!

[rbenash]

So I did receive the book this week and have to say it is so well done!! I read about half and paged through all the pics. I love the history, pics, company material, etc. etc. Very nice job.

This last photo posted is so cool. Interestingly she looks almost exactly like my neighbor up the street. The expression on her face is priceless and tells a story in itself.

Awesome pic - and based on what I've seen it would have been good to see it in VL's book along with the history related to the photo.

WHAT A SHAME THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED SOONER. MY DAUGHTER HAS A FLEDGLING HEAVY METAL BAND AND PUT OUT AN INTERNET CALL FOR EXTRAS FOR A VIDEO. AN INTERESTING 86 YEAR OLD LADY SHOWED UP AS SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN. SHE WAS AN AVID MOTORCYCLIST WHEN YOUNG WHO PURCHASED AND RODE HER OWN HARLEY 45 IN 1946.
I'LL FIND OUT MORE DETAILS IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED

[rbenash]

That's cool VL - let us know when your going to be on the tube!

[VL Girl]

Thanks you guys!

Oprah was in the Borders here where I had my signing before I got there. The clerk that helped her said she looked at the book for a long time. Wouldn't it be great to get on there with a few of my old friends from the book!

Book is #21 for Sports books Nationwide on Borders!

Wow!

We're going to sell out at this rate.

Vl Girl

[Buzz Kanter]

Got my copy and LOVE it. High quality and very classy.

Highly recommend this book and congrats to Cris on a world class publication!

[rbenash]

My book "The American Motorcycle Girls 1900 to 1950" is out and doing well! Getting lots of attention and great reviews. Check out Amazon.com or Borders books.
Will be doing seminars and books signings. First at Vintage Motorcycle Days. Sturgis, AMA Women in Motorcycling Conference in Keystone, CO.
Hope everyone enjoys the book! I am happy with how it came out... it looks great! 240 pages, hard cover, quality book! I am honored to tell the world about these amazing women!

#21 Nationwide for Sports books this week. Looks like we have a hit!

Just placed my order on Amazon. I was wondering when this was going to come out.

Congrats!!

[VL Girl]

The American Motorcycle Girls 1900-1950

My book "The American Motorcycle Girls 1900 to 1950" is out and doing well! Getting lots of attention and great reviews. Check out Amazon.com or Borders books.
Will be doing seminars and books signings. First at Vintage Motorcycle Days. Sturgis, AMA Women in Motorcycling Conference in Keystone, CO.
Hope everyone enjoys the book! I am happy with how it came out... it looks great! 240 pages, hard cover, quality book! I am honored to tell the world about these amazing women!

#21 Nationwide for Sports books this week. Looks like we have a hit!

[Flathead Jedd]

Sorry the site is wingnutsmotorcycleclub.blogspot.com

[Flathead Jedd]

Feel free to use anything of the Wingnuts site at I've posted dozens of woman riders photos. Help yourself.

Flathead Jedd

[rbenash]

Hi Ray,
Yes, I have some great stuff on the women who were riding cross-country in the teens. The photos are wonderful and the book will be something very special, a real labor of love.

Looking forward to the photos and stories!

[VL Girl]

Hi Ray,
Book is being published by Tim Parker Publishing. Will be out in March 2009. I will post more info on that later.

I am open to photos submitted from anyone as long as they fit the book idea. Should be privately owned and not property of H-D, Inc or I will be in trouble! lol.

Must be the real deal women rider, not the cutie pie posing on the bike. Those are nice too, just not for this book.

Yes, I have some great stuff on the women who were riding cross-country in the teens. The photos are wonderful and the book will be something very special, a real labor of love.

[VL Girl]

Hey John,
Yes, we were the libbers, weren't we? lol. And we had fun too!

Book is limited to 1950 and earlier right now. Will do another later no doubt.

Hope life has been good to you.

[Chris Haynes]

I met Cris and Jo when we rode together on the 1988 or 1993 Ride Home frome Los Angeles to Milwaukee.